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Cougars add LaGrone to recruiting class
The Cougars continued adding to their defense, getting a verbal commitment from linebacker/safety Thaddeus LaGrone. LaGrone, a high two-star recruit according to both Rivals and ESPN, decommitted from Baylor in November. LaGrone told ESPN.com’s Damon...
Freshman sets UH up for success
Caitlin Ogletree wasn’t especially interested in the University of Houston when she began mulling over choices for higher education. Ogletree was coming off quite a successful high school volleyball career at Montgomery High School when...
Senior plans to trade her cleats for scrubs
Senior striker Jessica Zavalza’s ambitions extend beyond the soccer field. In addition to the completion of her collegiate soccer career, the completion of the academic school year will see Zavalza with a degree in one...
Junior balances busy home life while dominating net
At any given moment since graduating from Atascocita High School in 2008, it has been difficult to pin down exactly who and where Katie Norris is. In the past four years she’s gone by many...
Students start something new
It’s difficult to accurately describe the Vagabond Theatre Project without talking to two of the founders — juniors Artistic Director Caleb Travis and Dramaturge Matthew Padora. As entrepreneurs in the field of theatre, they’ve...
Journey continues for Keenum
Depending on the severity, the tear of an anterior cruciate ligament can potentially end an athlete’s competitive career. A return to the field has not been a simple task for senior quarterback Case Keenum. He...
From walk-on to All-C-USA
Before head coach Kevin Sumlin became one of the all-time leading tacklers at Purdue, he had to earn his spot by walking on the team. Whether it be from a lack of height or residual...
Hayes is worst-kept secret in UH backfield
Senior running back Michael Hayes knows how to make a dramatic entrance. In the 2010 season opener against Texas State he caught a pass out of the backfield, broke a tackle and weaved his way...
UH setter expects to set tempo for next season
Amber Brooks is to UH volleyball what Case Keenum is to UH football — minus all the recognition. Like a quarterback, her position as setter handles 90 percent of balls played on...
Toazzi steps up in senior campaign
As a senior outside hitter, Marluci Toazzi is sure of her role on the court. “I think the way is having a solid pass, serving tough and keeping the ball in play,” she said. “If...